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How To Tackle AP European History

I would like to share some tips for tackling AP
European History. My first tip to you would be to pay attention in class.
Always take effective and efficient notes during Mrs. Hilaman's lectures, as
everything she says could be used on any tests. My second tip for you would be
to do the formative practices. Mrs. Hilaman gives a lot of practice DBQs
(document-based questions), LEQs (long essay questions), and short answer
questions. Doing her formative work will help you develop the writing styles
that the AP graders want from you at the end of the year, which will help you
get the score you want on the exam. In addition, if you listen to her feedback
on the formative work, you can use that feedback to get good grades on her
assessments. The last tip, and probably the most important, do not over study.
I found that many of my peers studied frantically the night before assessments,
and they stressed themselves out by trying to cram all the knowledge into their
brain. Pay attention in class, and study what you don't know, and if you are
having a really difficult time grasping this, it won't help to study more, so
just move on. These tips will hopefully help you get a good grade in AP
European History with Mrs. Hilaman, and get you a good score on the AP Exam.